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The Jefferson County Health Board would also need to re-write its clean air policy, Kearns said. “There is no way that two counties can have a no-smoking ordinance that protects the public workplace from second-hand smoke, when the other county board do

the move by the boards of health for both Morgan and Berkeley counties to consolidate health-department operations..."there's no way that the two counties can have a smoking ordinance that protects the public workplace from secondhand smoke when the other

Howard Gamble, health department administrator, said the department is working with the housing authority to offer education and outreach regarding ... HUD’s new rules ban smoking in entire buildings, including individual apartments.

Bob Bailey, president of the Cabell County Commission, said he is in complete agreement with the county's new non-smoking policy but is concerned when it comes to enforcing the ban. "I am for it 100 percent, but I'll wait with bated breath to see who en

The end goal involves a pitch for consumers to buy a subscription to a monthly report in order to learn more. Subscribers are charged approximately $5 for the first month and $100 for a one-year subscription. It is difficult to cancel once an individual

A popular park in Gallia County could become tobacco-free, but the proposal is still in its very early stages. Mckenzie Conley, the director of the tobacco use, prevention and cessation grant at the Gallia County Health Department, proposed the policy a

Legislation to ban public smoking in Berkeley County’s restaurants and bars — now three years old...while health officials see the smoking ban as a significant victory for residents’ health, owners of county restaurants and bars, say the law has cut into

Yes, the Mountain State has reasonably effective clean indoor air laws, which appear to have made a difference, but, although recently raised, our cigarette tax remains far lower than it is in most other states, providing an opportunity for our legislato

indictment charges that the defendants transported large quantities of cigarettes across state lines for redistribution and sale. The cigarettes were acquired in Virginia, where the tax rate for cigarettes is one of the lowest in the nation, and sold in o